Animal Welfare Institute
APHISRulemakingAPHIS-2022-0004

Amendments to the Horse Protection Regulations

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Animal Welfare Institute filed 1 comment on this docket between Oct 20, 2023 and Oct 20, 2023. 39 other organizations filed here. The comment window closed 434d ago.

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Oct 20, 2023· Comment from Animal Welfare Institute· APHIS-2022-0004-8666

Please see the attached comments from the Animal Welfare Institute.

Abstract

We are amending the Horse Protection regulations to provide that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) will screen, train, and authorize qualified persons to conduct inspections at horse shows, horse exhibitions, horse sales, and horse auctions to ensure compliance with the Horse Protection Act (the Act). We are also making other changes to the regulations to prevent soring in accordance with the Act. These actions are intended to strengthen regulatory requirements to protect horses from the practice of soring and eliminate unfair competition as the Act requires.

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